Extension

Emmet Salvas, 10, left, and Alex Hermonot, 11 stand at podium

UConn 4-H Shares Ongoing Success with Board of Trustees

'From robotics to biotechnology, agriculture, financial literacy, and environmental conservation, 4-H resonates as a powerful symbol of our land-grant mission in action'

UConn 4-H decorations

From 4-H Member to Healthcare Leader: A Conversation with Davina Ferrero King

"My 4-H experience helped establish UConn in my mind as a place where I could continue growing academically, professionally, and personally."

People in a barn with sheep

Building Capacity for Livestock Production in Southern New England

More than 250 service providers and farmers actively participate in the Tri-State SARE project with the goal of building a stronger support system for livestock producers

Students and participants at UConn Bug Week

Plant Lovers Wanted: Study Highlights Demand for Citizen Science

Developing a more coordinated approach to training citizen scientists could help protect ecosystems from invasive species that don't stop at state borders

beans sitting on a table outdoors

Helping Gardens Grow Across Connecticut

Thanks to the UConn Extension Master Gardener program and generous donors, thousands of seeds spread around the state to turn into fresh food, sustainable landscapes, and thriving communities

Indu Upadhyaya at the 2026 Tolland Country 4-H Fair

Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension

Since joining UConn Extension in 2019, Upadhyaya has helped grow a robust, multifaceted food safety program that supports producers across Connecticut and the Northeast

A group of students sitting in the grass outside UConn buildings

Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact

NRCA CAP Initiative gives Connecticut high school students the first step to tackling environmental issues within their local communities

Spotted lanternfly on a leaf

Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Spotted Lanternfly

As this invasive insect native to parts of Asia becomes more and more prevalent in Connecticut, UConn Extension experts share important information with Connecticut residents

Mixed plants in a front garden in August. Annuals such as Rudbeckia, Petunia, Cosmos and Lobelia with foliage plants such as Hakonechloa.

Online Home Gardening Course Brings Research-Based Education to Gardeners

The course offers a flexible way to learn from trusted experts

A paved trail surrounded by trees and undergrowth alongside a wooden fence. On the fence is a gray box with a Connecticut-shaped sticker on it.

Tracking Statewide Trail Use with the CT Trail Census

A leading-edge program gains insights into use on some of CT’s most impressive assets